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Sen.-elect Talarico Appears on 'Saturday Night Live' After Texas Win

The Hill reported that Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-Texas) appeared on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend after his win in Tuesday's elections.

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Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-Texas) made an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, following what The Hill's report on the appearance described as a historic win in the Lone Star State in Tuesday's elections. The Hill's article was written by Mira Bhakta.

According to The Hill, the appearance included a sketch called "Post-Midterm Cold Open." The summary of that report says the sketch featured two cast members dressed as Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), respectively. The summary identifies both figures by their party and state labels.

The summary says the two characters were played by a performer whose name begins with Sarah, but the text ends before the remaining cast assignments are given. As reported by The Hill, the account therefore does not identify the other performer or confirm the full cast for the sketch.

The Hill's summary does not describe what happens in the sketch. It also does not include any comment from Talarico, from the show, or from the two lawmakers depicted. Its account of the Texas race is limited to the description of the win as historic and the reference to Tuesday's elections.

The title Sen.-elect indicates that Talarico has won election to the Senate but has not yet taken office. This report relies only on the summary of The Hill's article, so details beyond that summary are not included here.

Sources: The Hill: Talarico makes ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance after Texas win.